Santosh Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79626 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-230 Year-2024 Thana- PAHARPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Santosh Singh, Son of Sahdev Singh, Resident of Village- Amwa Vrit, P.S.- Paharpur, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravindra Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No.230 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 304-B, 201 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 14.07.2024.
4. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit murder of daughter of the informant due to non-fulfilment of demand of bullet motorcycle as dowry.
5. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that even the independent witnesses during the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79626 of 2024(3) dt.22-01-2025 2/3 course of investigation stated through their statement recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure that due to some family quarrel, the deceased committed suicide when this petitioner was not available at residence. It is also submitted that the present FIR was lodged with a delay of four days and it was lodged in very planned and formulated manner as it is apparent from the face of FIR itself. While concluding argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case is already completed, for which, charge-sheet has been submitted and, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
6. Learned APP opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
7. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of statement of independent witnesses which prima facie doubt the occurrence, as murder, coupled with the fact that petitioner remains in custody since 14.07.2024, accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79626 of 2024(3) dt.22-01-2025 3/3 the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-XI, East Champaran in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No.230 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of the CrPC/under Section 480(3) of the BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T